Antique tables
We usually have a huge variety of tables in stock. These may include dining tables, centre tables, work tables, reading tables, library tables (but see desks and bureaux for writing tables), wine tables, tripod tables, cricket tables, drop leaf tables, gate-legged tables, card tables, chess tables, gaming tables, occasional tables, tea tables, serving tables, sideboards, dumb waiters, pembroke tables and dressing tables. So, whether it's Queen Anne, George I, George II, George III, Regency, George IV or William IV table that you're seeking, the variety and range of tables we have is huge.
Kingwood Kneehole Desk by Pistor
No: 399 O
No: 399 0
A superb and extremely rare William and Mary Period Oyster Veneered Kingwood Kneehole Desk by Thomas Pistor of Ludgate Hill in London, the rectangular folding top with geometrically inlaid patterns of roundels and corner spandrels within crossbanded borders, and opening to reveal a fitted interior of five small drawers and a central space all above the kneehole with its conformingly inlaid door flanked by four further drawers to each side and raised on bun feet, the sides similarly inlaid and crossbanded. Ca. 1690
Attribution:
This exceptional piece is one from a family of cabinets all made by Thomas Pistor, who worked in London from about 1668 to 1706. We have been fortunate enough to have owned four of these pieces in the last 60 years. The first is that illustrated in Dr. Adam Bowett's book "English Furniture, 1660 - 1714 From Charles II to Queen Anne " illus. 7.30, page 209. Bowett comments in his book that as Kingwood ( Princeswood) was the most expensive and rarest exotic veneer available at the time, it was only ever used on the very best and most prized items. The piece shown is an escritoire and the second piece we acquired shortly after the first example was indeed a cabinet on chest, again by the same maker using the same patterns as the escritoire. There followed another Cabinet on Chest made to the same patterns and where the inscribed patterns on the inside of the backboards on the escritoire exactly match the geometric patterns on the doors of this Cabinet. The final piece of the jigsaw is this wonderful Kneehole Desk which again exactly matches the patterns of the other examples. The attribution of these extraordinary pieces is based on an article in Country Life 11th. August 1950, depicting Buxted Park, the home of Sir Basil Ionedes, and showing quite clearly a conforming parquetry inlaid Kingwood Escritoire and commenting that this bears the makers' label for Mr. Thomas Pistor, Ludgate Hill, London
A major article on Thomas Pistor and his son, also Thomas, was published in the Journal of the Furniture History Society "Furniture History" in 2000, and was researched and written by Adriana Turpin. She rightly states that Pistor's work is on a par with the Royal Cabinetmakers, John Gumley and Gerrit Jensen. and indeed. all three worked for Colonel James Grahme who was a high ranking courtier to James II. Sadly, we cannot trace for whom these pieces were made but the possibility exists of a Royal or near Royal provenance. See FHS Journal 2000, pp 43 to 60.
Circa 1690
H: 33" (83 cms) W: 42" (106 cms) D: 25½" (64 cms)
Price: £50,000 / US$ 78,500 / € 59,000
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William and Mary Oak Gate-Legged Table
No: 399G
A very pretty William and Mary Oak Gate-legged Table, the twin flap oval top raised on Baluster Shaped uprights united by stretchers and with bun feet
Circa 1690
H: 28½" (72 cms) W: 48" (121 cms) D: 42" (106 cms)
Price: £1,950 / US$ 3,062 / € 2,301
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George II Burr Walnut Concertina Action Card Table
No: 10032
An excellent and rare George II Period Burr Walnut Concertina Action fold-over top Card Table, the crossbanded rectangular top with a moulded edge and rounded front corners above a cross grain frieze, the whole raised on turned legs with lappets and ears to the knees and terminating in pad feet.
Note: Card tables with a "Concertina-Action" are very few and far between. They are much sought after as aesthetically they are much more pleasing to see when open than the standard "Gate-action" as the top is supported with a leg at each corner and the frieze continues on all four sides. A card foursome can sit more comfortably at this table with none of the players ending up with a table leg between their knees.
Circa 1730
H: 28½" (72 cms) W: 35" (88 cms) D: 17½" (44 cms)
Price: £9,500 / US$ 14,915 / € 11,210
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Chippendale Period Mahogany Spider Leg Gate Legged Table Ca. 1760
No: 400H
A fine and rare Chippendale Period Mahogany "Spider - leg" Table, the twin flap rectangular top supported on double gate-action supports to each side.
Depth: 11.25", 29 cms. closed
Provenance: This Table was part of the collection of J. S. Sykes of Grovenor Square and has remained in the family ever since. Sykes was part of a close circle of British and American collectors of Georgian furniture which included Eric Moller (collection sold Sotheby's, November 18th, 1993), Samuel Messer (collection sold Christies December 5th, 1991), Percival Griffiths, Geoffrey Blackwell, Jim Joel and Lord Plender.
The collections were of particular interest as they were formed under the tutelage of the collector and revered furniture historian Robert Wemyss Symonds (d.1958), whose collection of books and photographs now forms part of the H.F. Du Point Winterthus Museum.The members of the circle met regularly at Syke's flat to get advice on upcoming purchases and exchange information on their latest finds.
Symonds published a number of books on early English furniture and clocks, notably Furniture Making In Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century England, publ. The Connoisseur, 1995, which is mainly based around Symonds, Sykes and Moller's collections. Many pieces from J.S. Sykes' collection are illustrated in R. W. Symonds, Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks, 1940.
R. W. SYMONDS
The furniture historian, author and advisor, Robert Wemyss Symonds (1889-1958), dominated the field of collecting, just as he dominated writing about English furniture, in the middle of the twentieth century. Between 1921 and 1958 his five major books (The Present State of Old English Furniture, 1921; Old English Walnut and Lacquer Furniture, 1923; English Furniture from Charles II to George II ... from examples in the collection of Percival D. Griffiths, 1929; Masterpieces of English Furniture and Clocks, 1940; and Furniture Making in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century England: an outline for collectors, 1955) and countless articles formed and then reflected the taste of a generation. Among those he advised on their collections were Percival Griffiths (d. 1938) and J. S. Sykes, much of their furniture being used to illustrate his books. Another collector he advised was Samuel Messer, whose landmark sale took place at Christie's in December 1991. Frederick Poke was part of the group of collectors belonging to the second generation of those influenced by Symonds' ideas.
When finding furniture for his clients, Symonds laid particular emphasis on original patination, a well-balanced design and good quality carving and timber. Unlike many collectors today where provenance is paramount, Symonds' primary concern was that the piece stood on its own merits, with or without an illustrious background. These principals have endured and continue in collections that have been formed in more recent years, such as those created by Jon Gerstenfeld; and the late Simon Sainsbury.
Circa 1760
H: 28" (71 cms) W: 31½" (80 cms) D: 30" (76 cms)
Price: £3,500 / US$ 5,495 / € 4,130
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Rare Chippendale Period Shaving Stand
No: 400T
A rare George III period Mahogany Gentleman's Shaving Stand with an adjustable mirror within a moulded, shaped frame, razor compartment and hinged flap, raised on a baluster stem terminating in a tripod base. This fine example retains the original mirror plate as well as finial and ring handle.
Circa 1760
H: 57½" (146 cms) W: 14" (35 cms) D: 14" (35 cms)
Price: £8,750 / US$ 13,738 / € 10,325
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Chippendale Period Mahogany Card Table
No: 399J
A good Chippendale period Mahogany Fold-over top Card Table, the top with a moulded edge above the frieze with a pea and bean moulded edge, the square chamfered legs with moulded, carved corner brackets.
Circa 1765
H: 28½" (72 cms) W: 36" (91 cms) D: 18" (45 cms)
Price: £2,950 / US$ 4,632 / € 3,481
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George III Oak Lowboy, Welsh Ca. 1770
No: 400G
A very pretty George III Period Oak Lowboy, the moulded edge rectangular top above three frieze drawers with a delightful open fret work kneehole panel, the whole raised on Chamfered Legs with moulded corners. This model is almost certainly Welsh as is born out by the pencil inscription on a drawer " LYSFAEN NOV 1940 GRANPA HIRST"
Circa 1770
H: 27½" (69 cms) W: 30" (76 cms) D: 16" (40 cms)
Price: £1,250 / US$ 1,963 / € 1,475
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Chippendale Period Mahogany D-End Dining Table with Pembroke Centre Section
No: 400 O
No:400 O
A very good Chippendale period Mahogany D-End Dining Table with Pembroke Centre Section having double get action to both sides, the ends and centre with a frieze and the whole raised on square tapered moulded legs. This is an extremely versatile table with any number of different combinations from a circular table with the two ends or including the centre with the leaves down or one or both leaves raised. The two ends can always be used as pier tables if the centre section is used alone for dining.
A further leaf is available to extend the overall length by 21", 53 cms making the total 138.5",352 cms
Circa 1770
H: 27½" (69 cms) W: 117½" (298 cms) D: 48" (121 cms)
Price: £10,000 / US$ 15,700 / € 11,800
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Chippendale Period Mahogany Partners' Library Table
No: 400P
A good George III Period Mahogany Double-sided Library Writing Table, the rectangular top with a dark blue leather writing surface with gilt tooled borders within a mahogany band, the frieze with three drawers to both sides all retaining the original handles and the whole raised on square tapered legs with spade feet.
Circa 1770
H: 30" (76 cms) W: 48" (121 cms) D: 36" (91 cms)
Price: £18,500 / US$ 29,045 / € 21,830
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Mid 18th. Century Mahogany Tripod Tea Table
No: 10320
A very good and pretty mid 18th century Mahogany tilt top circular tea table, the revolving top on a birdcage action and raised on a baluster shaped column terminating on a tripod base. This example has a very pleasing colour and grain.
Circa 1775
H: 27½" (69 cms) W: 27" (68 cms) D: 27" (68 cms)
Price: £2,500 / US$ 3,925 / € 2,950
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George III Mahogany Folding Top Corner Washstand
No: 10324
A very good George III Period mahogany Folding Top Corner Washstand, the hinged splash back folding to cover the bowed top with holes for basin, scoops etc. above a frieze with a moulded detail and the centre frieze with one centre drawer flanked by dummy drawers, the splayed legs united by a stretcher with a jug stand.
Circa 1780
H: 52" (132 cms) W: 21½" (54 cms) D: 21½" (54 cms)
Price: £2,650 / US$ 4,161 / € 3,127
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George III Mahogany and Brass Bound Hexagonal Wine Cooler
No: 400S
A very good George III Mahogany and Brass Bound Hexagonal Wine Cooler on Stand, the lidded top opening to reveal a lead lined interior, the body retaining the original brass carrying handles and the whole raised on a conforming three legged stand, the square section legs with corner brackets and original casters.
Circa 1780
H: 30½" (77 cms) W: 19" (48 cms) D: 17" (43 cms)
Price: £4,500 / US$ 7,065 / € 5,310
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Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Oval Pembroke Table
No: 397F
A particularly good Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Oval Pembroke Table, the faded top above a frieze drawer retaining the original brass handles and the whole raised on square tapered legs with collars.
Circa 1785
H: 28" (71 cms) W: 19½" (49 cms) D: 30" (76 cms)
Price: £2,250 / US$ 3,533 / € 2,655
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George III Mahogany and Inlaid Gentleman's Dressing Table by Gillows of Lancaster
No: 10304
A particularly fine George III Period Mahogany Gentlemans Dressing Table by Gillows of Lancaster the divided shaped crossbanded top opening to reveal an adjustable rising sash mirror, bottle holders, a large moulded edge hole for a bowl and small holes for soap dishes etc. above a dummy drawer and a cupbard door to access the water jug, all above a pull out bidet formed as two dummy drawers on legs and still retaining the original white Wedgwood bidet.
This stunning piece is accompanied with a copy of pages from the Gillow's book of estimates in which the almost identical piece is shown and detailed. This is an excellent example of an Antique Cabinet with hidden uses.
Circa 1790
H: 36" (91 cms) W: 21" (53 cms) D: 22" (55 cms)
Price: £3,000 / US$ 4,710 / € 3,540
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Sheraton Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table
No: 399V
A very good George III Period Mahogany and Inlaid Lady's Compendium Table, the rectangular crossbanded hinged top opening to reveal a fitted writing area with a leather lined reading stand and compartments for quills etc. above three frieze drawers and a central slide out work basket, the whole raised on square tapered supports terminating in spade feet.
Circa 1790
H: 29" (73 cms) W: 27¼" (69 cms) D: 17½" (44 cms)
Price: £3,750 / US$ 5,888 / € 4,425
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George III Mahogany Music/Reading Table
No: 10345
An extremely rare and fine George III period Mahogany Adjustable Folio Reading/ Music table, the rectangular top with swing-out candle stands, an easel adjustment for rake and a sliding support within the central column to adjust for height and retaining the original turned knob to the side, the hinged fold out top panels with hinged extending book ledges and the whole raised on a ring turned tapering column terminating in a sabred tripod base with brass casters.
Circa 1800
H: 33" (83 cms) W: 21½" (54 cms) D: 17" (43 cms)
Price: £4,000 / US$ 6,280 / € 4,720
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George III Mahogany Boot Rack
No: 10368
A pretty and useful George III Period Mahogany Boot and Whip Rack the arched top with a brass handle and 6 pegs to each side above the centre slat with 6 slots to each side to take the boots and the end supports united by a shaped stretcher.
Ca.1800
Price :£745-00p.
Height: 36", 91 cms
Width: 30", 76 cms
Depth: 12", 30.5 cms.
Circa 1800
H: 36" (91 cms) W: 30" (76 cms) D: 12" (30 cms)
Price: £745 / US$ 1,170 / € 879
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A near Pair of George III Mahogany Bedside Cabinets
No: 10382
A near pair of George III Period Mahogany Bedside Cabinets, the galleried hinged top shelves above bowed fronts with moulded details and raised on legs.
Circa 1810
H: 30½" (77 cms) W: 23" (58 cms) D: 20" (50 cms)
Price: £5,750 / US$ 9,028 / € 6,785
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Regency Mahogany and Brass Serpentine Sideboard
No: 10361
A fine and small Regency Mahogany and Brass mounted serpentine fronted sideboard, the top with a rear brass Splash Rail above a central frieze drawer, flanked on one side by a further drawer above a cupboard door, the other side with a deep drawer and the whole raised on turned tapering reeded legs with brass collars, the drawers all crossbanded in Satinwood.
Circa 1810
H: 51" (129 cms) W: 52½" (133 cms) D: 27" (68 cms)
Price: £11,500 / US$ 18,055 / € 13,570
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Regency period Mahogany 2-pillar Dining Table with one extra leaf.
No: HB22
A very good Regency Period Mahogany 2 pillar Dining Table with one extra leaf. The "D" shaped ends with a shallow frieze and raised on ring turned columns with 4 sabred legs each terminating in brass castors.
Circa 1820
H: 28½" (72 cms) W: 50" (127 cms) D: 67" (170 cms)
Price: £12,500 / US$ 19,625 / € 14,750
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Mahogany Oval Butler's Tray on Stand
No: 10221
A very good Regency Period Mahogany oval Folding Side Butlers Tray with hand holds on turned section stand.
Circa 1820
H: 30" (76 cms) W: 37" (93 cms) D: 29" (73 cms)
Price: £1,500 / US$ 2,355 / € 1,770
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Regency Rosewood Centre Table
No: 10331
A very good and impressive Regency Period Rosewood Circular Centre or Dining Table, the brilliantly figured crossbanded tilt top with a crossgrain veneered frieze all raised on a tapered centre column with a carved gilt lotus leaf detailed collar and the crossbanded triform base raised on fabulously carved solid Rosewood Lion's paw feet.
Circa 1820
H: 27½" (69 cms) W: 48" (121 cms) D: 48" (121 cms)
Price: £6,500 / US$ 10,205 / € 7,670
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William IV Mahogany Etagere
No: 398R
A William IV Period turned Mahogany Etagere, the threegalleried shelves with turned supports and terminating in brass cups and casters.
Circa 1835
H: 43" (109 cms) W: 34¾" (88 cms) D: 15¾" (39 cms)
Price: £1,150 / US$ 1,806 / € 1,357
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Early 19th. Century Mahogany Extending Dining Table
No: 10337
An exceptional early 19th. Century Mahogany Extending Dining Table with five intermediate original leaves, the highly figured fiddle back/plum pudding figured rectangular top with a moulded edge above a frieze and raised on four turned legs terminating in brass cups and casters, the wind out action and telescopic runners operate from both ends to provide maximum rigidity when fully extended.
Provenance: Property of a Lady of Title
Circa 1845
H: 29" (73 cms) W: 145" (368 cms) D: 53½" (135 cms)
Price: £20,000 / US$ 31,400 / € 23,600
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